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...companies did propose certain restrictions. Even with over-the-counter approval, statins would not be available on drugstore shelves next to cold medications and aspirin. A patient would have to produce a blood test for a pharmacist showing that his or her cholesterol levels met whatever the eventual criteria would be for moderately high levels. Only the pharmacist would be able to review that test and dispense the drug. But a panel of experts was unconvinced, and advised the fda last summer to deny the petition, at least until further studies are completed...
Some health advocates have begun pushing for a new category of drugs--under-the-counter medicines--that would fall between the prescription and OTC categories. Customers would have to ask a pharmacist for such drugs, like melatonin, and discuss their proper use. That's how it's done in Canada, says Dr. Ray Woolsey, chairman of the pharmacology department at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. "Right now we have just an on-off switch for drugs--it's either over the counter or prescription," Woolsey says. "But for many drugs it would be better if we had a step...
...back of Billings & Stover Apothecary on Brattle Street, a brown sign etched in simple gold letters reads "Prescriptions." Dressed impeccably in slacks and a wool sweater, pharmacist Bob Landers stands behind the counter as he has for over half a century...
...Although the pharmacy had had negative returns for the past five years, Madanian says, it was difficult for her to make the decision to close it out of loyalty to the pharmacist and his 59 years of service...
...doctor to write out both the generic and brand names of your prescription. Find out from him or her what condition the drug is supposed to treat, how to take it and what possible side effects you might expect. Then, as a check, ask those same questions of the pharmacist who fills the order. Most of the time there won't be a problem. But it never hurts to learn all you can about what you're putting in your body...